Food and Fortitude: A Story of Life Within Presidio San Saba as told through Zooarchaeological Analysis

Presidio San Sabá was the largest military outpost in the Texas region during the mideighteenth century. This research project is a continuation of Arlene Fradkin, and Tamra Walters’ previous faunal analysis conducted on a portion of the site’s assemblage. This inquiry will focus on comparing the areas within the interior plaza to provide insight into dietary practices and to see if socio-economic status use of certain areas can be inferred. This study will incorporate the use of their hunted versus domestic resources, aquatic versus terrestrial animals, element selection, butchery practices, size class, hunting practices and the potential consumptions of horses and bison.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Anthropology

Grantor

Texas State University

Year dc:date.issued

2023

Author dc:creator

• Reedy, Chelsea

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Bousman, C. Britt

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Kilby, David
• Bement, Leland C.
• Jacobson, Jodi

• zooarchaeology
• archaeology
• environmental archaeology
• culinary archaeology

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10877/17821

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digital.library.txst.edu:10877/17821